Neck-yoke safety-holder.



1 J. w. WEEKLY.

NECK YOKE SAFETY HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED SEPTA, 1910.

1, 117, 1 1 7, Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

THE NORRIS PETERS CO., PHOTO-LITHIL WASHINGTON, D. C,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES W. WEEKLY, OF FREDERICK'I'OWN, OHIO.

NECK-YOKE SAFETY-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

Application filed September 9, 1910. Serial No. 581,185.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES W. WEnKLY, acitizen of the United States, reslding at Fredericktown, in the countyof Knox and may be easily and quickly secured to the neck yoke and whichmay be readily detached therefrom, the hitch being so constructed thatthe choke strap and collar strap will remain upon the harness after thehitch has been removed.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a neck yoke with asuitable loop, and a neck hitch constructed of flexible leather or likematerial having a strap and a loop, the said strap being adapted toengage the loop of the neck yoke as well as the loop of the hitch so asto effectively retain the hitch upon the yoke, and at the same timeprovide for revoluble movement without the employment of buckles, snaps,or other analogous devices.

The numeral 1 designates the end of a neck-yoke which is provided uponits outer face with a substantially U-shaped hasp 2.

The numeral 3 designates the yoke hitch. This hitch or loop embodies abody portion which is shaped to engage the yoke and the said hitch isprovided with an elongated slot through which passes the hasp 2 when thehitch is arranged upon the'yoke. The body of the hitch has one of itsends centrally provided with a reduced strap 12, the same being looped,as at 5, and at its juncture with the hitch, over a central bar 6 of abuckle 7. Connected with the upper connecting bar 8 of the buckle 7 isthe collar or hame strap loop 10, while connected with the lower bar 9of the buckle is the end member 11 of the choke strap of the harness.The strap 12 is of a size sufficient to pass through the hasp 2, and theend of the hitch upon which is formed the strap 12 is provided with aloop 13 which is to receive the end of the said strap.

From the above description, it will be noted that the hitch is formedfrom a single piece of material, and that by providing the same with thereduced strap 12, the hitch adapted may be sustained at a desireddistance from the buckle 7 and further, that the body of the hitch maybe enlarged or reduced, as circumstances require, so that the said hitchmay be readily adjusted to receive the ends of neck yokes of varyingsizes.

From the above description, taken in connection with the drawings, theutility as well as the simplicity of the device, will, it is thought beapparent without further detailed description.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

In a neck yoke safety holder device in which the neck yoke carries astaple, a neck yoke hitch made of flexible material, said hitchconsisting of a relatively wide strap shaped into a loop and having itsopposing ends secured together, said hitch being formed with atransversely disposed slit through which is adapted to project saidstaple, a metal buckle, a transverse intermediate rung formed upon saidbuckle, an elongated relatively narrow extension strap formedsubstantially centrally upon said hitch, said extension strap at itspoint of jimcture with said hitch being passed around said rung andbeing secured to said bitch to hold it against displacement therefrom atits inner end, said extension strap being of a width to pass throughsaid staple, and a sustaining'loop carried by said hitch at its oppositeside with respect to the point of securement of said extension strap tosaid hitch, said extension strap having its free end engaging saidsustaining loop whereby this end is secured against displacement.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES W. WEEKLY. Witnesses:

W. P. TINNELL, W. B. Bun'r.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe "Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

